Even when life is totally busy: spending most of my time preparing and attending work meetings (which takes most of it), training (I’ve found out that 10Km races are challenging and fun), and taking the time that’s left watching the World Cup (let’s face it, it has been the trending topic for almost a month now), I still find time to test foundations. I’ve tried for a couple of days now my sample of Guerlain Tenue de Perfection in the shade 03 beige naturel, and I feel like I’m ready to share some lucubrations around it.

It’s meant to be “A long-wearing foundation with an advanced formula that binds with the skin for flawless, comfortable, 16-hour coverage”. After testing this on two of my busy days I can tell you it actually does bring you a flawless coverage and even when I never count the time using it, it is long lasting. It actually survives my training sessions. However, I do get some shines by lunch time (that’s like after 6-7 hours of applying it).

So far, so good, right. However, here are the cons I’ve found. As you can see in the swatches post, the shade of my sample is not quite a good match to my folder yellow skin. It actually looks like cinnamon, so if you tend to like the “cinnamon style tan look” then this shade is perfect, but I’m personally not into it. It’s not super noticeable since it’s quite liquid and if it’s nicely buffed into skin with something like Real Techniques Expert Face brush. Here is a comparison of my bare face (taken some time ago after a running session) and face with only this foundation on.

Just in case you’re wondering, eyes is a combo of Laura Mercier Caviar Sticks Rosegold and Sapphire and Nars Khao San Road; cheeks includes Nars Copacabana multiple, Nars Ghienah and Paloma contour blushes and Nars Gaiety blush; lips is a combo of Smashbox the nude lipliner, Nars Chihuahua lipgloss (old formulation, I need to finish this so I can justify getting the new one) and Dior Addict Gloss Etole to get the sparkly lip.

On FOTD 1 it didn’t seem to be much difference with neck, but I feel it is noticeable on FOTD 2. Yet, if shade is quite dark, I could still go lighter to 02, right? But here comes the other con I’ve found: since I started using this foundation, I started to get small white heads, just like it happened with RCMA foundation –this means, it’s meant to break me out. For this small reason, I’ve decided I’ll leave this one so I can test some others, and continue thinking that Guerlain foundations just don’t work for me.

I’ve been a beauty junkie before beauty blogs became that popular. I’ve always loved HE makeup, since my mom gave me as a gift my first dior quint and gloss. Many friends and acquaintances asked me for makeup recommendations and sometimes even to do their makeup. So just one day, I decided to share my thoughts and experience by writing a blog.